Blueberry muffins are quite the classic. When I think of muffins, they're usually one of the top three flavors I envision. The only problem is that, until now, I could never get just the right recipe figured out for them. They can be a bit tricky, what with those luscious berries that are known to sink to the bottom. So many recipes thicken the batter, but then the muffin itself is a bit dense. One time I tried fixing that by adding brown sugar to the mixture, but when the blue color ran through … [Read more...]
Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies with Vanilla Bean Glaze
A few weeks ago I was on a roll with the cookie recipes. I made these delicious chewy chocolate cookies with coffee glaze as a part of a 25 days of cookies countdown. When I made those I also made these Chai Spiced Sugar Cookies with Vanilla Bean Glaze and I didn't know which one I would include in that cookie post. I ended up sharing the chocolate ones because they were ready first, which left me extra time to photograph these pretty babies. On a sidenote, I'm obviously into creating a glaze … [Read more...]
Coconut Cookies
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BakeMagicMoments #CollectiveBias I remember one of my first time making cookies from scratch. I'd heard it was super easy, only a few steps more than the mixes you can buy so I found a few recipes to try. I remember reading through them and one of the first things was to "cream" the butter. Yeah, I had no idea what that meant! I called one of my good friends and asked her what … [Read more...]
Butterscotch Snickerdoodle Cookies
There's certain smells and tastes that take me back to my childhood, and butterscotch is certainly one of the most vivid. My mother used to make this pudding and serve it in the cutest little pudding cups with long stems on them and I just couldn't wait to dig in after dinner. Butterscotch was always my favorite flavor pudding, and now I try to incorporate the luscious flavor into as many treats as I possibly can, it's such a simple but happy memory for me. Recently I wanted to try my hand at … [Read more...]
Jumbo Raspberry Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Isn't it crazy how much our lives change in such a short amount of time? I remember about 7 or 8 years ago how my mornings would go. My husband, then my fiance, would leave to work in the wee hours of the morning before the kids and I were even awake. I'd rush every morning, throw the kids in their clothes, get presentable and take my makeup with me, drop them off at the bus stop because my commute was too long to be able to take them to school that early, and then I'd brave about an hour to an … [Read more...]
Nectarine and Plum Cobbler
Disclosure: I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Influence Central for P.A.N. Cornmeal. I received product samples as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation. When I was little I had two very distinct favorite fruits, nectarines and plums. My mom would always purchase these fruits and I would bite into them just like you would an apple. In fact, to this day, I much prefer a plum or a nectarine to an apple and really only like my apples either cooked or … [Read more...]
Black and Blue Sweet Rolls with Lemon Glaze
It's the time of year for fresh fruit and farmer's markets, and I love it! I know I have berries on the brain lately, but I just can't help it. When the weather warms, I just seem to prefer fresh fruit or tutti fruity desserts, Recently I received some pure Irish butter from Kerrygold as a part of the their loyalty program, and I knew exactly what I wanted to make with it. Dessert pastry with fresh berries, of course! What I love about Kerrygold's butter, aside from it's pure deliciousness, … [Read more...]
M&M’s Peanut Butter Magic Bars with Chocolate Ganache
I've mentioned before that D-Man has a deep affinity for peanut butter. Another of his favorite treats are M&M's. He loves those plain M&M's in the brown bag. It never fails, when we're in line getting groceries or checking out at our local Walmart store, he always has to have the M&M's. So I had the bright idea to create an easy but delicious dessert that incorporates the two, and even included a layer of chocolate ganache (which is so simple to make!). What goes better than peanut … [Read more...]
